Tag Archives: Vander Veer Botanical Park

Closed for the Holidays

Posted on December 23, 2015 by SCblogger

The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center and the Davenport Public Library will be closed Thursday, December 24th and Friday, December 25th in honor of the Christmas holidays. We will be re-open on Saturday December 26th from 9am – 5:30pm. We would … Continue reading →

Posted in Library, Local History | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Awash in the Electric Glow: Vander Veer Fountain’s 80th Year

Posted on June 4, 2015 by SCblogger

One of Davenport’s local attractions is celebrating its 80th birthday this year. The electric fountain at Vander Veer Botanical Park opened on May 29, 1935 to the fascinated gazes of children and adults alike. The new fountain took the place … Continue reading →

Posted in Local History | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Just Skating By . . .

Posted on December 20, 2011 by SCblogger

The river frequently froze over smooth, and made wonderful skating, particularly distance skating.  A favorite stunt was to skate from Davenport downstream as far as Rock River—a matter of five or six miles.  Sometimes, if there happened to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Local History | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Did somebody say “spring”?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by SCblogger

Daylight Savings Time began yesterday, which means that spring is just around the corner! Are you ready for the warmer temperatures and blooming flowers? Here is an image from our photograph collection that we hope will get everyone excited about … Continue reading →

Posted in Local History | Tagged , , | 1 Comment